NFL Season Start
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Mmmmmm, beer and brats, sounds good right now :-D
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Yep, and here's to another Bears / Colts Superbowl. :beer: Hopefully, this time the Bears show up...
We'll have to see :) I've got a buddy who is from Pittsburgh and grew up in Chicago, so his dream Superbowl is Bears/Steelers matchup. Not sure how the Steelers are going to fare this year. My wife is from Cleveland so she's ready for today's Browns/Steelers matchup.
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
So do you care about NFL?
Yep, Colts and Packers :-D Also, 'tis the season for the football pool at my wife's work :->
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
Paul Conrad wrote:
Also, 'tis the season for the football pool at my wife's work
I plan on releasing JSNFL07[^]after the 1st or 2nd week. I have to wait until the first week of statistics become available so I can make sure the downloading of statistics run smoothly. After that, the software will run formulas and spit out educated guesses on who the game should go according to the stats. Its good for football pools, it can display the whole week's games at once or just a single game.
Later, JoeSox "Complexity is easy, simplicity requires mastery." – Peter Cajander CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Last.fm ↔ pswrdgen
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Technically it began on Thursday.
Technically?! You're a serious nerd, Rama.
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Paul Conrad wrote:
Also, 'tis the season for the football pool at my wife's work
I plan on releasing JSNFL07[^]after the 1st or 2nd week. I have to wait until the first week of statistics become available so I can make sure the downloading of statistics run smoothly. After that, the software will run formulas and spit out educated guesses on who the game should go according to the stats. Its good for football pools, it can display the whole week's games at once or just a single game.
Later, JoeSox "Complexity is easy, simplicity requires mastery." – Peter Cajander CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Last.fm ↔ pswrdgen
JoeSox wrote:
I plan on releasing JSNFL07[^]after the 1st or 2nd week.
That sounds really cool. I've hacked around in Excel with things like schedule strength and other stats to try to give her an edge at work. Her being a big Browns fan, and they end up winning a game they aren't supposed to, ends up being a pool tie breaker sometimes :->
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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JoeSox wrote:
I plan on releasing JSNFL07[^]after the 1st or 2nd week.
That sounds really cool. I've hacked around in Excel with things like schedule strength and other stats to try to give her an edge at work. Her being a big Browns fan, and they end up winning a game they aren't supposed to, ends up being a pool tie breaker sometimes :->
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
Paul Conrad wrote:
ends up being a pool tie breaker sometimes
I've used JSNFLxx in the past to generate tie breaker points and it works well since it does all the average calculations for you very fast. It can provide a nice over-view of the game. I read once that it is not wise to place any money on the games until after the fourth week, when there is enough statistical data. Otherwise, the numbers it generates are more unrealiable than those generated after the fourth week of play.
Later, JoeSox "Complexity is easy, simplicity requires mastery." – Peter Cajander CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Last.fm ↔ pswrdgen
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Paul Conrad wrote:
ends up being a pool tie breaker sometimes
I've used JSNFLxx in the past to generate tie breaker points and it works well since it does all the average calculations for you very fast. It can provide a nice over-view of the game. I read once that it is not wise to place any money on the games until after the fourth week, when there is enough statistical data. Otherwise, the numbers it generates are more unrealiable than those generated after the fourth week of play.
Later, JoeSox "Complexity is easy, simplicity requires mastery." – Peter Cajander CPMCv1.0 ↔ humanaiproject.org ↔ Last.fm ↔ pswrdgen
JoeSox wrote:
I read once that it is not wise to place any money on the games until after the fourth week, when there is enough statistical data
I agree. It seems like the first several weeks is just based on gut instinct and betting on favorite teams. Really can't judge a team by its pre-season performances. Sometimes it winds up being looking at historical rivalries and the general outcomes.
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
So do you care about NFL?
No. I'm not even sure what it means.
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Are you a football fan?
Which kind? The one that is blasphemously called soccer or American football? Anyway, I couldn't care less about either.
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Which team are you supporting?
Not really a relevant question in the light of my previous answers, is it? ;P PS: If somebody brings a camera along tomorrow, I might post the pics. :)
Cheers, विक्रम
Be yourself, no matter what they say. - Sting, Englishman in New York.
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yeah baby!!! go da bears!!! :cool:
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
So do you care about NFL?
No. I'm not even sure what it means.
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Are you a football fan?
Which kind? The one that is blasphemously called soccer or American football? Anyway, I couldn't care less about either.
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
Which team are you supporting?
Not really a relevant question in the light of my previous answers, is it? ;P PS: If somebody brings a camera along tomorrow, I might post the pics. :)
Cheers, विक्रम
Be yourself, no matter what they say. - Sting, Englishman in New York.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
If somebody brings a camera along tomorrow, I might post the pics.
I hope Satips and VDK make it.
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
So do you care about NFL?
I absolutely, utterly, could not care one iota less about football. Or baseball. Or basketball. Or soccer. Or tennis. Or any other professional sport. I personally do enjoy playing tennis, soccer, and going biking. Marc
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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Go Chargers! :-D In about 15 minutes I'll put the laptop away, go put on the LT jersey my wife bought me a few weeks ago, and watch the Bears cry like the little girly men they really are. :-D [Update]It's half-time and the Bears aren't quite in tears, yet. Darn it!;P[/Update] -- modified at 17:42 Sunday 9th September, 2007
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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I've always been a big Minnesota Vikings fan. We're gonna suck bad this year, though, unless by some miracle our inexperienced QB becomes the next Vick.
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
So do you care about NFL?
I absolutely, utterly, could not care one iota less about football. Or baseball. Or basketball. Or soccer. Or tennis. Or any other professional sport. I personally do enjoy playing tennis, soccer, and going biking. Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
I absolutely, utterly, could not care one iota
Party pooper. I take it you weren't the popular sports jock in high school, eh? :)
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Marc Clifton wrote:
I absolutely, utterly, could not care one iota
Party pooper. I take it you weren't the popular sports jock in high school, eh? :)
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It doesn't sound like it.
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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I've always been a big Minnesota Vikings fan. We're gonna suck bad this year, though, unless by some miracle our inexperienced QB becomes the next Vick.
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Judah Himango wrote:
our inexperienced QB becomes the next Vick.
As long as he doesn't get into dog fighting...
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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I'm an NFL fan only to the point that I enjoy Fantasy Football.
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
So do you care about NFL?
I absolutely, utterly, could not care one iota less about football. Or baseball. Or basketball. Or soccer. Or tennis. Or any other professional sport. I personally do enjoy playing tennis, soccer, and going biking. Marc
you answered for me, word for word, all points covered. Though I don't play soccer. :)
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What a time to start (coincide with RWC)! (Ok Technically it began on Thursday.) So do you care about NFL? Are you a football fan? Which team are you supporting? I am with Indianapolis (AFC) and Atlanta (NFC now that Michael Vick has gone we may have some chance to go to playoffs).
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I love watching all the games on Sundays, but I'm not really a huge NFL fan all the same. College football is far and away more entertaining to watch (and attend) than NFL games. The NFL guys are just too good - every game quickly devolves into a slow, angry chess match. The college games move more quickly, and are more likely to contain exciting moments, IMHO.
-- Russell Morris Morbo: "WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!"
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Judah Himango wrote:
our inexperienced QB becomes the next Vick.
As long as he doesn't get into dog fighting...
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
:) yeah, that too
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